The Recording
The Panelists
- Kevin Feasel
- Mala Mahadevan
- Mike Chrestensen
Notes: Questions and Topics
SQL Saturday Raleigh
Our big news is around SQL Saturday Raleigh, which we’ve officially launched. It will take place on May 17th at Duke Health in Durham. You can register at the SQL Saturday website. There are free tickets that do not include lunch, and paid tickets that include lunch. We will not have lunch available for sale on the day of the event.
We’re also hosting Brent Ozar for a pre-con the day before. You can sign up for this on Brent’s website.
Handling Large Data Exports
Mike brought up our next topic: what are some tools and techniques for handling large-scale data export from databases for data scientists? We talked a bit about classic ETL tools like Informatica, SQL Server Integration Services, and Ab Initio. I also talked a bit about file formats, dealing with Parquet files as a standard whenever possible, and more.
Red Gate 2025 State of the Database Landscape
The final topic had us look at the highlights of Red Gate’s 2025 State of the Database Landscape. The full report is available but I stuck to the notes on Red Gate’s website. If you want the full report, go check it out.